Jason Taylor (99) says the Dolphins would revolt before they accepted any plan to "Suck for Luck." (Getty Images)

Add Jason Taylor to the growing list of Miami Dolphins players who has gone on record to say that ‘Suck for Luck’ is an asinine, embarrassing concept. Taylor didn’t use both those words on Thursday to describe his thoughts on Suck for Luck. But he did use one of them.

Asinine.

Dolphins linebacker Karlos Dansby spoke yesterday of the Suck for Luck talk and he strongly criticized the idea. That’s putting it lightly. In fact, Dansby became angry at the notion that people would want the Dolphins intentionally lose games in hopes of securing the No. 1 draft pick so that they could select Andrew Luck, the Stanford quarterback whom is viewed as the top NFL prospect.

“It’s not right, bro. It’s not right,” Dansby said. “We put too much into this, man, to have the fans say that – period, point blank — or even promote that campaign. It’s kind of sad.”

Taylor took his response a step further when asked earlier today about the concept of losing games to increase the chance of finishing with the top pick. Here’s what Taylor said:

“I think you can tell what my reaction is to it. Even without asking me, I think you would know what mine is – it’s ridiculous. You know, nothing amazes me anymore. You see so many asinine things that are said and talked about nowadays. Me even acknowledging it is kind of condoning the stupidity but it is what it is.

“People are going to talk about it. I think [Luck] addressed it and said it was ridiculous. I’m going to say the same thing. I know there’s not one person in that locker room that would ever – call it what it is – throw a game. To lose enough games to get the number one pick.

“I mean, number one it’s illegal for a player to throw a game. Whether it’s for pay or if it’s for a pick. It’s the same thing. So you’re really ruining – people are talking about ruining the integrity of the game to try to secure a draft pick. And there’s still no guarantee you’re going to get the draft pick.

“I mean, that it would even come up and that people would even start to think this and let the wheels turn. And if you turn the radio on, people are talking about scenarios and letting … Andrew Luck have input on whether or not there’s a new coach or who the new coach is. And it’s just like, guys – are you serious? You know, I’m not going to call them out by name but it’s like, really?

“It’s just … If anybody –they never would come down from upstairs to lose games. If it did, there would be a revolt. And Tony [Sparano is] just not that guy. Tony’s never going to quit at anything. And I think he would quit before he let that happen. And to be honest, there would be no team to field on the field because everybody in that locker room would walk before we did that.”

Strong words from Taylor. And not unexpected words, of course.

I know the Suck for Luck movement has strong support among the Dolphins’ fan base. But when you really break it down, it makes no sense. Think about it: You’re asking a team of 53 players to join in a united cause to … what? Lose? And you really think this makes sense to players whose livelihoods depend on how well they perform week to week?

Think about this logically. NFL contracts aren’t guaranteed. And what motivation, then, would a free agent have to play poorly? You think a guy who’s a borderline NFL player is interested in losing so that a team he might not even be on next season could finish with the No. 1 draft pick? It makes no sense.

Nor would it make sense for a star player – a guy like a Brandon Marshall or a Cam Wake – to be on board with this idea. You think guys like that are willing to ruin their reputations so that the Dolphins might be able to draft Andrew Luck? Come on.

And notice the emphasis on might. Even if a team tried its best to Suck for Luck, there’s still no guarantee that team would actually end up with the top pick. The idea just … doesn’t … work.

Flying Pig,
Don’t bother with the article, it was lame. Fat head Joe Rose, who I happen to like but at time sticks his foot in his mouth, interviewed Marvez and wrote about it, I heard the interview and the statement made was not fully in context.

Marvez didn’t say that Luck wouldn’t come to the Fins if selected #1 but rather Luck might choose not to if the current regime was still in place. Truthfully, I wouldn’t blame Luck if he didn’t want to play for Sporano and Ireland after all the BS that has been going on.

I would also like to know how the team would “Revolt” on the SFL? Would they stop playing? it already seems that they are already doing that. Or would they play harder and better to start winning games? That would indicate that they weren’t doing it to begin with. So, i would really like that answered.

Clearly JT doesn’t realize what this franchise once was. Back in the 70’s and 80’s, it was a source of pride for South Floridians who weren’t even necessarily football fans. Playoffs were a given. There was passion for them in the community. Hope for a Super Bowl was very real every season. Since Joe Robbie passed away, this franchise has been mismanaged and among the worst in football. I can’t blame fans for wanting the good old days back and the only way new hope can be generated is the coming of a franchise quarterback (whether it’s Luck or one of the others).

I think a franchize QB is important but what is really important is the coach. 70s and 80s were the glory days because of one person and that’s shula. Get the right coach and he’ll find the franchize QB.

These avies are so darn small. I thought it was the new x-wing fighter or some arrowhead that you found. I thought it also could be an arrow as a stock arrow pointing up. It didn’t take long for me to cancel that thought though.

This is for the fans…
Look, I am the self described biggest Miami Dolphins fan in all the world. I have been a fan since I could sit up in my high chair and cheer for this once proud organization with all my uncles, cousins, brother and sisters. The memories are unbelievable. They are the foundation for much of my happiness as a young boy. I still remember crying when we lost in the Super Bowl to the Redskins, John Riggins running around the left side late in the game, escaping the grasp of an unsuccessful dolphin defender and rumbling in for the touchdown on a third down is indelibly engrained in my brain. Or the amazing feeling I got when, no matter what the score was, when Dan Marino was the QB, I always believed we would win. Always!!! Even in recent years when we had less than successful teams, the wrong QB, bad coaches, I would be the one up close yelling at the tv when there was a great play, a touchdown or a win. And also the one going through withdrawal when the Fins were on a bye or literally not being able to watch espn or read any articles the entire week after a loss. It was too painful. I’m a normal dude, I have a family, I run a successful business at home in Connecticut but I bleed dolphin aqua and orange. But something has changed over the last few years. I feel numb. I watched the Jets game from a Las Vegas bar with such confusing emotions blanketing the normal raucous exuberance that is displayed anywhere and anytime I watch the Fins. I really didn’t care if the Dolphins won. I am ashamed to say it. But that was the feeling. After reading a couple of the articles written about this “suck for luck” campaign brewing over with our fans I started thinking about whether that was what I was feeling. But honestly after thinking about it I realized although it seemed that way to me, and it may even seem like that to all of these fans that are cheering for this “suck for luck” thing. Hoping that we can lose every game to have the first pick. It really isn’t us hoping for this team to lose, it’s numbness, a lack of being able to believe. Unable to feel that overwhelming emotion that once took over our bodies in the effort to cheer on our team, our childhood heroes of the past. The addiction to a symbol colored in aqua an orange has slowly been weened out of our blood. But the question is how, why, how can this be? Do we really want our team to lose? No, we just want our team back, we want to cheer with our children and have them grow up with the same memories we so endearingly hold on too. We want to fight with Jets and Patriot fans about the upcoming games and debate how we would beat them on the way to the Superbowl. We want to believe again. We don’t want to lose! We want to win!!!! This “suck for luck” stuff isn’t a true representation of our loyal fan base. I am a season ticket holder even though I live in Connecticut. I go to games and I have experienced what this fan base is all about and I love it. Something is wrong and it didn’t start this week or even this year. It started a long time ago when we all still had faith in our team. I am not sure when but I seem to remember the year Jimmy Johnson came and went. Or when Shula was ousted or when Wannstadt was handed the coaching helm and immediately passed on Dew Brees to draft Jamar Fletcher or when we hired Saban and he made everyone in the Dolphins home office hate him and then drafted Ronnie Brown instead of Aaron Rodgers and the passed on Brees for Culpepper and then left. Or maybe it’s when Steve Ross changed our ever loved fight song or when he brought in these stupid “owners” as a way to bring attention to our organization. Or how Ross traveled to California to talk to Harbaugh to discuss something. I am still not even sure what that was to be honest. Or maybe it’s when we had no running game the whole time Marino was here. Or maybe it’s when Overstreet died unexpectly when he was supposed to be that guy. Or maybe it was when we hired Bill Parcells and he brought his entire unproven Cowboys staff with him along with his old and crusty football philosophy, failed at it and then ran. I don’t know just maybe it was one of those things. But regardless of what the origin or the tipping point of this numbness. It didn’t start now. It has boiled over the years of bad decisions and bad execution. We don’t want to “suck for luck”!!! We just want to believe again. We want to know we have a shot. Not a shot to win a few games. A shot to be the proud franchise we once were. A shot to win multiple super bowls. A chance to cheer with our kids, our family and friends. A chance to go nose to nose with those damn Patriot fans and feel like we have a fighting chance. I personally want the feeling of that addiction back. Numbness is empty. I want to feel the joy of winning and the agony of defeat. That has been gone for sometime and I need it back. And I think that’s all anyone else in this fan base really wants too.

I was actually at that Super Bowl game when the Fins went against the Redskins. The TD run by Riggins actually came at me. I was sitting in the endzone and remember losing a small wager I had with the guy sitting next to me. Remember paying $50 bucks for that SB ticket and I think 100 bucks for the plane ticket (rt) to Cali. How things have changed, in more ways than one.

It was “Asinine” to think that after our horrible 2010 season of 7-9, we were going to be better after cutting Ronnie and Ricky and adding a rookie and Reggie bush and adding a 3rd string QB (moore) that our team would be better than 2010’s team.

Jeff Ireland is the mastermind of this titanic. He needs to go NOW. Before Tony, before Chad Henne. Jeff Ireland is the cockroach

Glenn, unfortunately our run gme is much better than last year. We actually can run out of formations that don’t involve the word cat. Now if R&R were defensive stalwarts that were let go causing the D to be horrible I would agree with you. Any way you boil it down, this team is horrible right now, but Thomas is one of the few positives you can take from the season so far.

JT is an experienced revoutionary. He was at the forefront of the legendary revolt of 2007 against the tyranny of the ruthless Duke Cam of Moron. Along with other brigands such as Porter and Holliday, JT was able to undermine Duke Cam and lead the peasents to the freedom of 1-15. It will take a similar uprising if we are to secure the services of Prince Andrew of Luck …Hail to JT ..Viva La Revolution!!!

Consider those stats for the 1st half as they had a 35 point lead at halftime and kind of went to the running game in the 2nd half. He was very impressive with ball location and touch passes last night. Like I said he’s number 3 on my list with a higher ceiling than Luck and Jones, but he has is on a lower floor than them.

And for your information and your team-mates, we don’t want you to throw games on purpose, you guys are sucking just fine on your own, You want to shut the fans up and make us eat crow? Play the damn game with passion, get some sacks, intercept some balls, and score some TDs rather than FGs. But most importantly, WIN SOME DAMN GAMES or SHUT the FOCK UP!!!!

Taylor should just shut up and produce, seriously. Get a sack, deflect a pass, force a fumble, something. He’s a hall of famer no doubt, but don’t call the fans, the ones supporting this poor excuse of a professional football team, and their ideas asinine.

Btw, dumbass Taylor should be able to differentiate between the fans rooting fir them to lose and us rooting for them to intentionally lose. Make a play and shut your benedict Arnold ass jet boy. Rex Ryan has obviously rubbed off on you.

OMAR KELLY was unsuccessful at achieving his childhood dream to become a super hero, so he figured he'd do the next best thing and become a journalist who fights against injustice, and searches for truth. After being bored to death reporting news and covering politics, he switched to sports.
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IZZY GOULD joined the Sun Sentinel in Feb. 2012 as a Senior Sports Reporter on the Miami Dolphins beat. He came to South Florida fresh off covering the University of Alabama football program, including its 2011 national championship team. More